Summer road trips start with Dunedin Airport car hire
The late December sun hangs high over the Otago harbour, baking the asphalt at Momona and firing up the sandflies out at Aramoana. Travellers step off the plane blinking into the light, keen to swap the city heat for the cold swirl of a St Clair wave or a shaded walk through the Botanic Garden. Securing your Dunedin Airport car rental right at the terminal is the fastest way to shake off the flight and chase that summer breeze down the coast. You are hitting the road during the busiest week of the year, so having those wheels locked in early keeps the holiday mood intact.
Looking at the 30 vehicles available for this exact Christmas week, cheap rental cars Dunedin Airport are absolutely hiding in plain sight if you pick the right brand. Ezi is leading the pack on price with an average of $1214, while Hertz sits up at $1869 for travellers looking for premium fleet options. A smart booker heads straight to the intermediate aisles, where you can snag a Toyota Corolla Hybrid from Ezi for just $1039 for the whole week.
The fleet here leans heavily toward five-seat runabouts, with 26 standard cars ready to roll, plus a few seven and eight-seat options for larger family groups. Hybrids make up a solid slice of the drivetrain mix, which is perfect for saving on fuel costs while you putter out to the Otago Peninsula to watch the albatrosses. The regional roads are dry and grippy this time of year, so a standard two-wheel drive will get you everywhere you need to go without paying extra for four-wheel drive capability.